On Tuesday the American currency continued its rising against the basic currencies.

The dollar exchange rate became stronger after an issue of the US producer price index report, which showed significant decline.

A dollar exchange rate is also supported by statements of the US Federal reserve system chairman Bernanke.

Bernanke’s comments testify that FRS will continue to increase interest rates.

As the US Department of Labor informed producer price index in the USA seasonably adjusted was down 1.4 % in February after growth on 0.3 % in January. The indicator was considerably below the forecast and reached a minimum level since April, 2003.

Economists forecast drop in producer price index on 0.2 %.

At the same time, producer price index, less energy, rose more than it was expected.

The producer price index, less food and energy, was up 0.3 %.

In January growth of a core producer price index made 0.4 %. Economists forecast growth of the given index on 0.1 %.

The retail sales index in the USA was down 0.1 % a week prior to March, 18^th in comparison with the last week.

Last week the index was up 0.1 %.

In comparison with the same week of the last year the index rose 3.4 % after growth of 3.7 % a week earlier.

The consumer prices index in he Great Britain in February was up 0.3 % concerning the last month and up 2,0 % in comparison with February of the last year.

In January the consumer price index was down 0,5 % in monthly calculation and was up 1,9 % in comparison with the same period of the last year.

Economists forecast growth of the index on 0,2 % in February in comparison with January and on 2,0 % in comparison with February of the last year.

The retail price index in Great Britain in February increased by 0,4 % in comparison with the last month and by 2,4 % in comparison with the same period of the last year. The given indicator was in line with the economists’ forecast.

The index of consumer expenses in France grew 1,8 % in February whereas current account deficit reduced up to 3,2 billion euro. It was expected that the given index would make +0,3 %.

The previous value has been revised from +0.9 % to +0.5 %.